LAW & ORDER: Beached dolphin rescued in Ponte Vedra Beach

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Feb 27, 2018 at 4:28 PMFeb 28, 2018 at 7:10 AM

St. Johns County Sheriff's deputies responded with others Tuesday after an injured dolphin beached itself in Ponte Vedra Beach.

The deputies assisted the biologists and a veterinarian on the scene as they evaluated its injuries before "moving it to a blow-up pool," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The injuries, which are not shown in the accompanying photos were thought to have possibly been caused by a boat propeller.

The dolphin was taken to Sea World for treatment a had "a good prognosis," the Sheriff's Office said.

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